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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
A dense farming column discusses hay making Clover hay timing fields handling calves and heifers via gentle handling. It covers ant hill destruction with carbon bisulphide and milk preservation using carbonic acid gas. It notes the rise of farm autos and road improvements.
A rural column describes a roadside trolley mail pickup rig with a box on a wire between house and highway and a posted pulley setup. It also reports farmers fighting the white scale on seven black ash trees using a kerosene emulsion mixture and scrub brush treatment that revived growth.
H M Rainer of Colorado argues the 21 inch disk plow is superior for pulverizing soil and handling dry, hard ground. He cautions against furrows wider than eight to ten inches and suggests two 24 inch plows work better than a single wide unit. The moldboard plow excels where moisture is favorable, while disk excels in dry, hard conditions.
The article notes late hatching Plymouth Rock pullets born in September reach egg production in about five months with a monitored diet including ground bone and meat. It contrasts with May chicks left to self feed, highlighting the impact of feed management on growth and laying onset.
An old farmer explains methods for stacking an unusually heavy hay crop. Build a supporting frame, lay hay from the middle outward, keep the center full and compact, and avoid packing the outer edges too tightly. Proper curing and air circulation protect stored hay from moisture and weather damage.
The Farmers' Review warns that careless methods harming roots reduce yields in fast-growing crops. It urges farmers to assess root depth before cultivation, avoid disturbing roots, and preserve soil crust disruption to protect plant food access, noting potential losses up to 5 to 70 percent.
Crimson clover also known as Italian and German clover grows well south of the Ohio River but winter kills it in the north. The plant is attractive and a mass of crimson clover creates a pleasing visual effect.
The article notes crimson clover thrives in a southern flower garden and has been grown successfully on the Atlantic coast up to Delaware. It highlights clover as a pleasing sight and recommends it as an excellent green crop to follow.
Practical advice on barn and crop care includes keeping files out of stables, lining empty corn cribs with half inch wire mesh to deter rats, and avoiding noxious weeds to win prizes and seats. Notes on modern farming shift from hoe to auto, sweet clover for pasture and fertilizer, and its usefulness on thin or waste lands to prevent erosion.
A Toft dish from Staffordshire England dated about 1666 during Charles II's restoration is acquired by the Pennsylvania Museum in Memorial Hall. Thomas Toft's rare large earthenware dish is the first of its kind in the United States, donated by William P. Henszey. Dr. Barber notes the find.
The Metropolitan Museum bought a rare early English Toft dish for $700 via its director placed through agents abroad. The slip decorated earthenware bears five medallions with royal portraits and the central medal initial R. C. making the piece unique. It marks a rare opportunity to study this period before porcelain and connects to Pennsylvania German slipware.
Washington reports Senor Don Jose Domingo de Qobaldia as the newly chosen leader from Panama after discussions in the capital. The article notes his return and anticipated inauguration details.
Domingo Obaldía, formerly Panama’s minister to the United States, was chosen to lead the Republic of Panama. A 63-year-old native, he returned from abroad at 24, built family business interests, became a major stock raiser, and exported horses, cattle, and mules. He previously governed Panama when it belonged to Colombia and is identified as a Conservative who defeated Amador’s candidate Arias. Obaldía had been Amador’s tentative pick until policy actions while acting as president cooled ties with Amador.
The Nebraska station reports eight years of tests on small grain tillage. Rolling wheat and careful moisture conservation improve yields in dry or variable years, while broad casting, drilling, and intertillage vary in effectiveness. In wet seasons cultivation can reduce yields, and planting method affects frost and germination outcomes.
During the Ordeal a judge recalls Beaker as the most absent minded chap. He once climbed into a barbers chair and fastened a newspaper around his neck to read the towel. The remark highlights his peculiar behavior.
A country man asks a furniture dealer for a bed and mattress that can be used year round. The dealer offers a spring bed and spring mattress but the customer requests an option suitable for all seasons.
A Farms Review argues that crops fail on unmodified soils especially clay soils and grape vines with poor rooting. It stresses soil modification before planting, noting latent fertility and the need for good seed and labor to avoid waste on farms.
The government will extend its wood preservation experiments into greenhouse timber treatment. Decay accelerates in humid greenhouse conditions, affecting timbers used in horticultural buildings which are largely select cypress and white pine.
The text discusses substituting cheaper wood species for greenhouse construction with a preservative that allows white painting and does not affect plant growth. It notes creosote and zinc chloride as key treatments and highlights the U S Department of Agriculture Office of Wood Preservation in Washington coordinating with railroads and mines to extend timber life.
The Alderney cow links closely to the Jersey and Guernsey as a milk producer of similar capacity. The Ayrshire is an excellent grazer developed in a tough range. The Brown Swiss serves as a dual purpose compared with Jersey, Holstein, Ayrshire. Holsteins are mostly large milkers with high fat percentages in their milk.
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